GATE Eligibility 2018

GATE Eligibility 2018 – IIT Guwahati the Organizing Institute of GATE 2018 has announced the eligibility criteria for applicants so that they to ascertain their age and qualification required for appearing in this test. GATE 2018 eligibility criteria help candidates to know age limit, subject and marks required in the qualifying exam. According to GATE Eligibility 2018, there is not upper age limit for appearing in the exam. However, candidates must be studying or have done graduation in B.E./B.Tech./B. Pharm/Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/ Bachelor’s degree in Science/M. Sc./M.A./MCA/Integrated M.E/ M. Tech, etc. The application form will be accepted for those candidates only who will meet the required eligibility of GATE 2018. Candidates can check below the detail of GATE Eligibility 2018 so to determine their status for filling up the application form.

Candidates are advised to carefully read GATE Eligibility 2018 before applying for the exam. The GATE 2018 application form will start from September 1, 2017. It must be noted that application form can be filled in online mode through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).

GATE 2018 is for candidates who have completed their degrees or are studying in final year (except in some 5 year integrated courses and AMIE etc.). Hence, candidates who have degree completion certificate can upload their degree certificate as GATE 2018 eligibility criteria.

In case, the degree certificate has not been issued at the time of GATE 2018 application, if mark sheets of 7th or 8th semester are issued, one of the mark sheets can be uploaded to verify the GATE 2018 eligibility criteria. Some candidates who have completed their degree, but do not have the degree certificate/provisional certificate/7 and 8 semester mark sheet, can upload 6 semester mark sheet as eligible criteria. Candidates with backlog papers but are studying in final year can also appear in GATE 2018. Candidates who completed degree (incomplete due to backlog papers) can upload course completion certificate/6 semester mark sheet or the provisional certificate letter in the prescribed format.

Highlights of GATE Eligibility 2018: The important aspects related to age and qualification as mentioned in GATE Eligibility 2018 is highlighted below.

Age Limit: No age limit for appearing in GATE 2018

Candidates of any age can appeared in GATE 2018 subject that they must have passed or will be passing their bachelors in required subjects. According to officials, there is no age limit for appearing in GATE 2018.

Nationality: Indian and Foreign are eligible to appear in GATE 2018

Candidates who are studying or studied in India with Nationality of Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates or other foreign candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2018

Qualification: Subjects required for appearing in GATE 2018

The candidates should have completed Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Master’s degree in Science in relevant subject or are in the final year of the program are eligible to appear in in GATE 2018. Academic qualification required for appearing in GATE 2018 is given below.

GATE Eligibility 2018: Qualifying Criteria

S.No

Qualifying Degree

Qualifying Degree/ Examination (Descriptive)

Degree Status

Year of qualification not later than

1

B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology) and those who are in the final year of such programs

B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/ AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India)

Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses

NA

GATE Eligibility 2018 – Important Points

GATE 2018 Eligibility criteria certificate as applicable shall be uploaded in application form and should not be sent by post

If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the above table, then the candidate can select the minimum required qualifying degree while filling GATE 2018 application form

In case, a candidate has completed one of the qualifying examinations as mentioned above in 2017 or earlier, then they has to submit the degree certificate/provisional degree certificate/course completion certificate/membership certificate issued by the society or institute

Candidate must complete one of the qualifying criteria in 2018 or later as mentioned above, he/she has to upload a Provisional Certificate Letter in prescribed format issued by the Head of Institute/Dean/Registrar/Head of Department) or a copy of marks card for section A of AMIE etc.

Candidates with backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should upload a copy of any of the mark sheet of the final year issued from the Institute where studying. In this case internet downloaded mark sheet shall not be accepted

The GATE eligibility criteria 2018 is only for appearing in the entrance exam while the admission criteria is for M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D programmes will be different. GATE 2018 admission criteria for the various M.Tech or M.E courses differ from institutes to institutes and candidates have to check the eligibility of each institute or University for admission based on the GATE 2018 score.

GATE 2018 Eligibility for M.Tech admissions

M.Tech admissions at the IITs or NITs will be done only for those candidates who have qualified GATE 2018. Each institute will select candidates based on their cut off score. IIT conducts their own counselling for M.Tech, while the admission to NITs and some GFTIs done through common counselling Centralized Counselling for M.Tech. / M.Arch./ M.Plan.admissions (CCMT). Therefore candidates are advised to check GATE 2018 eligibility criteria for each institute and course before they begin to apply for the programmes.

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